Westerners and Sandies Open Playoff In Amarillo Tuesday
The Lubbock Westerners with 12 wins in 14 start travel to Amarillo to open a District 1-AA playoff series against the Sandies. The teams split a two out of three set, with the third game location undecided after a Saturday meeting. Key players and scoring leaders are listed for both squads.
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Westerners
Plainview Bulldogs
Plainview
Sandies
Amarillo
Pampa Harvesters
Pampa
Borger Sandies
South Plains Army Air Field
SAAF
Lubbock
Bill Cope
Marion Manderson
Crawford
George Brewer
Burl Gene Moore
R. W. Moyers
Homer Lawson
Harry Walker
Red Raiders and SPAAF Highlight Busy Lubbock Basketball Week
Lubbock fans face a seven game slate with five at home as the South Plains Army Air Field and Texas Tech Red Raiders share top billing. SPAAF engineers and Childress Army Air Field also on the schedule, culminating in a February 25 three day tourney at Tech gym.
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Lubbock
West Texas
South Plains Army Air Field
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Lubbock Army Air Field
Tech Engineers
Polk Robinson
Winged Commandos
Spaaf-Tech
Commandos
Robison
SPAAF
Texas Tech
Childress Army Air Field Club
LAAF
the Engineers
Red Raiders
Tech Gym
Mustangs Romp Past Baylor Bears 57 44
SMU Mustangs beat Baylor 57 to 44 in Waco led by Acie Cannaday 26 and Denny Haden 21 points. Marlin Hicks 16 and James Erwin 14 paced Baylor. SMU built a 28 17 halftime lead and stretched it to 19 before Baylor rallied late. Cannaday iced the game with late free throws.
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Mustangs
Baylor Bears
Waco
Acie Cannaday
Denny Haden
S. M. U. Mustangs
Bruin
Canaday
Haden
Bears
Marlin Hicks
James Erwin
Baylor
Hicks
Bruins
Cannaday
S. M. Uo
S. M. WU
Erwin
Local Cowhands and Cowboys Hit Road Tests in Cooper and Slaton
Coach Marlin Hayhurst sends the Lubbock Cowhands to Cooper Monday and Slaton Tuesday for district basketball games. Coach Barrett’s Cowboys join the Cowhands in Cooper against the junior team, as Coach Wimberley’s Cowboys travel to Slaton for the curtain raiser.
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Marlin
Shorty
Hayhurst
Lubbock
Cooper
Slaton
Barrett
Wimberleys
Cowboys
Tulane, Notre Dame Strike Home and Home Grid Series
Tulane and Notre Dame will begin a home and home football series with the opener at South Bend on October 7 1944 and the return at Tulane Stadium on November 24 1945. Athletic director Dr. Wilbur C. Smith announced the plan.
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Tulane
Notre Dame
New York
Wilbur C. Smith
South Bend
Tulane Stadium
Gulfport Open Golf Dates Set At Great Southern Club
Gulfport Miss February 12 dates for a $4,500 Gulfport Open golf tournament inviting top professionals. The event will be played at the Great Southern Golf Club, with officials confirming sponsorship and firm scheduling.
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Gulfport
Miss
Great Southern Golf
Great Golf Club
Oklahoma Wins Wild Battle With Kansas
Oklahoma Sooners beat Kansas Jayhawks 39 35 in a Big Six basketball game. Kansas coach Phog Allen argued officials after a technical foul provoked on floor action. Don Barrington led Kansas with points as Oklahoma and Kansas traded leads.
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F.C
Ken Posen
Oklahoma
He Paine
Sheppard Eagles Defeat Bergstrom Field All Stars 40 To 32
The Sheppard Eagles defeated Bergstrom Field All Stars of Austin 40 to 32 at Wichita Falls on February 12. The All Stars led 16 to 14 at halftime, but the Eagles surged ahead in the second half and held on for the win. Don Disler and Jim Ruener each scored 10 points for their teams.
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Wichita Falls
Sheppard Field
Bergstrom
Austin
Eagles
Don Disler
Magle
Jim Ruener
Bergtrom
Airey Named Rochester Red Wings New Business Manager
Guy Airey former business manager of the San Antonios and Wichita Falls clubs in the Texas league will become the Rochester Red Wings new business manager. President Oliver French who resigned last week will remain until March 1. Airey is expected to report on Tuesday.
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Rochester
N.Y
Guy Airey
San Antonios
Wichita Falls
Rochester Red Wings
Oliver French
Missouri
Airey
French
All-American dies in Portland veteran football star
Portland report states William J. Warner former All America guard and brother of Glenn Warner died at age 62. Warner captained the Cornell team and earned All America honors in 1901 after Walter Camp selected him for the guard position.
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Portland
Ore
William J. Warner
Fitots
Glenn
Pop” Warner
Warner
Cornell
Wahler Camp
Parkers Sweep Texas Series in Razorbacks Comeback Victory
Arkansas edged Texas 54 to 46 to complete a two game series sweep in the Southwest Conference. Deno Nichols led Arkansas with 17 points as Ben Jones and Parson Bill Flynt pushed the run after halftime. Texas fought back to tie several times but could not overtake the Razorbacks. The second meeting with Rice looms as a title decider next week while Arkansas closes the schedule against Texas A&M on Feb 25 26.
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Fayetteville
Ark
Lpie
Arkansas
Rice
Owls
Texas Longhorns
Razorbacks
Parkers
Texans
Cox
Steers
Martin
Navy
California
Vexas
Ben Jones
Texas
Jones
Deno Nichols
Texas Aggies
College Station
Bob Coleman Named As Braves Manager
Boston, Feb. 12 Bob Coleman veteran Minor League catcher and seven years with the Braves organization today was named manager of the Boston National League baseball club under a one year contract. Coleman named Tom Sheehan as coach replacing George Kelly who resigned after Stengel bowed out.
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Boston
Bob Coleman
Braves
National League Baseball Clip
Coleman
Casey Stengel
Tom Sheehan
Minneapolis
American Association
Sheehan
George Kelly
New York Giants
Stengel
Aggies Rooter Gets There Far Too Late
Miami Herald sports writer Everett Clay recalls a caller seeking directions to the Orange Bowl for a game long past. The confused caller mistakenly thought a January 1 Louisiana vs. Aggies matchup still awaited attendance.
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Miami
Fla
Everett Clay
The
Miami Herald
Clay
Louisiana
Scottie Cage Coach Glad Weeks Over
Bruce Jeffers, Highland Park High School basketball coach, reflects on a week that included reclassification to 1-A by the draft board and the birth of his third daughter in Corsicana. His Scotties tied Greenville for the District 6-AA title, leaving him tired but elated.
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Dalias
Bief
Bruce FE Jfeffers
Highland Park High School
Corsicana
Scotties
Greenville
Jeffers
Austin Maroons Capture District 15 AA Basketball Crown
Austin High School Maroons defended their district title with a 35-24 win over Brackenridge in San Antonio on February 12, marking their 53rd victory of the season. They previously defeated San Antonio Pech and Jefferson to reach the finals.
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Matador
Floydada
Lockney
J. P. Smith
Charles Pavone
Harry Willett
Tommy Moore
Charles Price
Gordon Gatewood
James Garth
Leon Smallwood
Billy Wasen
Jackie Simpson
Herbert Smallwood
Bobby Harp
James Price
Avalanche-Journal
San Antonio
Austin High School
Maroons
Brackenridge
Austin
Lina
San Antonio Pech
Thomas Jefferson
Kerrville
Yech
Lubbock Glovers Set For Thursday Texas Golden Gloves Opener
Fort Worth reports the Texas Golden Gloves state tournament begins next Wednesday night with champions from 21 districts. Competitors from Waco Bryan Army Air Field Dallas Camp Wolters Brownwood Camp Hood and others contest the opening rounds across two qualifying nights before semifinals and finals.
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Fort Worth
Waco
Oper
Bryan Army Air Field
Dallas
Camp Wolters
Brownwood
Camp Howse
Camp Hood
Tahoka Glovers Face Petersburg in Friday Meet
Petersburg hosts a fifteen bout boxing card led by Tahoka and Petersburg lightweights. Frankie Stanton of Tahoka and Ralph White of Petersburg clash as the rival squads renew a district Golden Glove rivalry from Lubbock with Hegi vs Hodge topping the heavyweight slate.
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Tahoka Glovers
Petersburg
Daa
Frankie Stanton
Tohoka
Tone
Lubbock
Wee Frankie
Texas
Edwards
Tahoka
Ralph White
SPAAF
Milton Papps
New York
Art Hegi
Galento
Hodge
Hegi
SPAAF Boxers Head to Fort Worth State Meet
South Plains Army Air Field fighters, recent Golden Gloves champions, prepare for the state tournament in Fort Worth. Pairings include Falwords vs McCarty and Dugan vs Ward as SPAAF boxers, led by Staff Sgt Bob Rings, aim for high honors in the leather slinging events.
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South Plains Army Air Field
Fort Worth
Peabock
fLubbock
Golden Glove
al Siria
Cloweight Champton
Camp Fannin
McCarty
Childress
Miller
Beaumont
Dugan
Amarillo
Ward
Wil
Abilene
McGarrity
Faso
Bgt
San
Pfc
Ardus Ward
Malta
Idaho
Clyde Jones
Perryton
Texas
Jack Dugan
Bristol
Penn
Ernie McGarrity
Dyersburg
Tenn
Pfe. Ward
Sgt
Jones
Pte
Salt Lake City
Utah
Tech
TAAF
All Service
Tahoka
A. Hodge
Set Dugan
Aos
Petersburg
Mickey
Ralph White
Texas Tech
Philadelphia
University of Tennessee
SPAAF
Dodgers Back Office Hires Mail 26 Contracts
Brooklyn Branch Rickey announced that 26 Brooklyn Dodgers contracts were mailed today. He said terms are the same or better than last year, indicating stable salaries across the roster.
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Brooklyn
Brooklyn Dodgers
Branch Rickey
Medics Rally Lead in SPAAF Thursday Basketball Clash
Medical Detachment teams top SPAAF standings with six wins and one loss as they face Squadron One in a key Thursday night game. Squadron Two and Student Detachment meet in opening action while 848th squad trails by half a game with six wins and two losses.
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South Plains Army Air Field
Squadron
Squadron One
Nneety
SPAAF
Squadron I
Squadron Two
Aviation Five Beats Officers At Sheppard
North American Aviation defeated Sheppard Field officers 60 to 49 in Wichita Falls. Thompson scored 20 for North American while Roade led Sheppard Field with 20 points. The visitors seized the early lead and held on.
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Aviation
Sheppard
Wichita Falls
North American Aviation
Sheppard Field Officers
Thompson
North American
Roade
Sheppard Field
Mancuso Returns to Baseball with St. Louis Browns
Former San Antonio catcher Frank Mancuso has been released from the Army and joined the St. Louis Browns roster, announced by vice president Bill DeWitt. The move places Mancuso back in professional baseball after military service.
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ST. Louis
Frank Mancuso
San Antonio
St. Louis Browns
Bill DeWitt
Engineers Nose Out Red Raiders In Tight League Clash
The Texas Tech Army Engineers edged the Red Raiders 51 to 49 in Lubbock. Kaiser scored 27 of the Engineers points on 11 field goals and 5 free throws, with Weeks 16 and Grove 13 providing support for Tech. The Engineers led early, battled for the rest of the game, and never allowed Tech to tie the score.
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Texas Tech Army Engineers
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Lubbock
Kaiser
Engineers
Nolan Weeks
Fort Worth
Red Raiders
Don Grove
Tech
Waiser
Bailey
Delbert Cooper
Raiders
Abe
Fragineers
Texas Tech
Katters
Grove
Walls Rae Lepaban
Kerr
Christensen
Cooper
Idalou Wins County Girls Crown In Tough Final
Idalou girls edge Cooper 45 42 to claim the county title in a tight final. Boys final is set for Thursday night with Idalou versus New Deal after semi wins by Idalou 37 18 over Roosevelt and New Deal 42 7 over Frenship. Roosevelt tops Frenship for third in girls, and Roosevelt falls to Frenship in boys third place.
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Whe
Milecome
Idalou
Cooper Girls
Idelouw Wildcats
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Frenship
Honers
Cooper
New Dealers
Dodds Sets Boston Mile Record at Garden
Gill Dodds, a Dickinson student, won the Hunter Mile in 4 09.5 at the Boston Garden before 12 000 spectators. He led a four man field to a decisive finish over Bill Hulse of the New York A C as Johnny Fulton of Stanford won the Lapham 1000.
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Gill Dodds
Bill Hulse
New York A.C
Boston A. A
Boston Garden
Dodds
Johnny Fulton
Stanford University
Nowicki
University of Rochester Marine
Multiple college basketball scores reported in a single item
A jumble of scores shows Texas A and M 60 North American 49 and Wisconsin 62 Indiana 43. Western Michigan 47 Montonelle 46 and Ohio State 64 over Santa Mila 22. Various other results include Oklahoma 8 Kansas 5 and Drury 41 Gallaudet 36. A Bay A War Bond TODAY appears at the end.
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St ‘Peass
Bev
Arkatods
Texas
SMU
Basler
TCU
Texas A
North American
Sheppars Boelg Officers
Sheppard Field
Bergstrom Pies
Oklahoma
Kansas
Northwestern
King
Wisconsin
Indiana
Purdue
Wabash
Natal Armed Guard
Redanda
Santa Milteta
Ohio State
Town
Ambrose
Aupustara
Isai
Western Michigan
Montonelle
Infantry
Geordin Tech
Cheyenne
Rock Springs
Warrensburg Teachers
Drury
Gallaudet
American University
Revolta Opens Texas Open With Five Stroke Halfway Lead
Johnny Revolta, Evanston professional known for iron play, shot a seven under par 64 on the Brackenridge course to hold a five stroke lead at 36 holes in the Texas Open. He closed with a 133 total, while Byron Nelson tied the competitive course record with 63 and rose to second at 138.
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San Antonio
Johnny Revolta
Evanston
Brackenridge
Revolta
Harold
Jag) McSpaden
Philadelphia
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Melvin
Chick) Harbert
Lincoln
Neb
Army Air Field
Sam Byrd
Nelson
McSpadeden
McSpaden
Henry Ransom
United States Maritime Service
Galveston
Tex
E. J
Dutch) Harrison
Greensboro
N. C
Claude Narman
Houston
Harry Cooper
Minenapolis
Cooper
Pete Cooper
Gainesville
Fla
Craig Wood
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Leonard Dodson
Kansas City
Frogs Rally to Beat Aggies in Last Half
In College Station on February 12, the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs overcame a 26-18 halftime deficit to defeat Texas A&M 40-36. Chronister and King led with 12 points each, while Mohnke had 11 for the Aggies as Biggers starred with clutch foul shooting late.
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College Station
Tex
TCU
Horned Frogs
Texas Aggies
Aggies
Steve King
Frogs
Aggie
Biggers
Riggers
Zeks Chronister
Chronister
King
Max Mohnke
Detroit Wagers to Hold Baseball School in Evansville
Detroit officials announce a February plan to run a baseball school in Evansville Indiana next month to scout young talent before the regular squad reports for spring training.
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Detroit
Detroitwagers
Evansville
Ind
Mike Jacobs Promoter Grosses 1944 MSG Shows
In four 1944 Madison Square Garden boxing cards promoter Mike Jacobs grossed 201909 dollars. The Sammy Angott Beau Jack bout produced the largest share with 84370 dollars.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Mike Jacobs
Sammy Angott
O Donnell Leads District 4 A Cage Race at Tahoka
O Donnell high school, led by Pierce, clinched first in the south half of District 4 A after two tough Saturday games at Tahoka. Tahoka and Denver City finished tied for second, forcing a playoff date to be announced. Pierce scored 16 to lead O Donnell in a 30 to 18 win over Seminole, while Caraway sparked Tahoka past Seagraves 27 to 22.
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O’donnell High School
Pierce
Denver City
O'Donnell
Severages
Seminole
Heath
LaVaughn Caraway
Seagraves
Caraway
Nugent
Sherman
Tittle
Denver C Iy
Ceraway
Ralph Langston
Denver City Center
Edward Brownlow
Grayson Tate
Langston
Ike Mooore
Sundown Cagers Win District 11 B Title
Sundown boys and girls sweep the District 11 B csge tournament led by Sundown with runners up Whiteface in both divisions. Boys beat Southland 37 18 and Wilson 41 17. Whiteface beat Wilson 23 17 and Southland 24 22. girls beat Wilson 33 17 and Southland 32 14. Sundown edged Whiteface 20 18 for the title. All district picks honor Sundown and Wilson players.
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Sundown
Jin Sang
Tocay
Southland
Whiteace
Tonaht
Canyon
Nlao
Whiteface
Benson
Matlock
Lamb
Nieman
Scott
Watson
Lee
Battlefield
Dresser
Bowden
Gryder
Ohio State Asks For Coach Deferment From Draft Board
Columbus Ohio February 12 1 President Howard Bevis requests Massillon draft board deferment for Coach Paul Brown reclassified from 3A to 1A Brown father of three children now in 1A draft category reflecting wartime manpower measures.
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Howard Bevis
Ohio State University
Paul Brown
Massillon
Brown
Gas Model Plane Contest Planned in April
Gene Bennack announces a gas model plane contest to be held in April with $500 in prizes. Sponsored by Levine's department store the event will use American Model Association 1944 rules with classes A B and C for gas models and A controls. Entrants should write to Gene Bennack at 2223 Twenty sixth Street Lubbock.
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Gene Bennack
Twenty-sixth Street
Levine's
American Model Association
Bennacks and
Gene Bennark
Street
Lubbock
Washtub and Clock Bring Big Bids at Elgin War Bond Rally
In Elgin Texas a common washtub sold for 1625 in war bonds at a local rally. An alarm clock fetched 1650 in war bonds from the same event as bidders competed for the uncommon lot.
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Elgin
Tex
Pirates Sign Veteran Catcher Al Lopez
Pittsburgh announces the signing of veteran catcher Al Lopez captain of the Pirates. Lopez, in his fourth major league season with Pittsburgh, played 113 games last year and committed only one passed ball all season. He sent the signed contract from Tampa, Florida, to President William E. Benswanger today.
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al Lopez
Pittsburgh Pirates
Tampa
Fla
William E. Benswanger
Lopez
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